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Family Promise of Ozaukee County

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Our mission is to provide services to help stabilize Ozaukee County homeless children and families. Helping homeless families achieve independence.

OUR MISSION: Provide services to help stabilize Ozaukee County homeless children and families. The Vision of Family Promise of Ozaukee County, Inc is to assist homeless families, who find themselves at a difficult crossroad in their lives, to achieve lasting self-reliance. Our goal is to build a strong, self-sustaining interfaith hospitality network (IHN) program to fulfill our mission. Providing church congregations with local service activities. Creating initiatives that meet community needs. Giving people of all ages meaningful volunteer opportunities. Building public awareness of homelessness and needs of low-income people. Family Promise Ozaukee is an interfaith network of churches in Ozaukee County who are coming together to provide homeless children and their families with shelter, basic needs and assistance as they seek permanent housing. By utilizing what already exists in the community, Family Promise is able to move more than 75% of the families it serves not just into homes, but into sustainable housing that they can keep, at the fraction of the cost of a traditional shelter. In this way, we are able to change the future for children who are homeless, as well as provide meaningful opportunities for volunteers as they house, feed, encourage, and interact with the children and families. In response to homelessness for children and families, an interfaith hospitality network brings the faith community together to help families regain their housing, their independence, and their dignity. Family Promise of Ozaukee County is a partnership of congregations within a community helping families who are facing homelessness. It offers an opportunity for volunteers of all faiths to reduce homelessness and transform lives. Nationally, Family Promise is currently operating in 41 states and the District of Columbia...in large cities, suburbs, and rural counties. They mobilize community resources: houses of worship for lodging, congregations for volunteers, social service agencies for assessment and referrals, and existing facilities for day programs. This strategy enables networks to help homeless families achieve lasting independence at a third of the cost of traditional shelters.

11/03/2026

💚 Introducing the Family Promise Ozaukee Gratitude Circle! 💚

We believe that when neighbors help neighbors, incredible things happen. That's why we're inviting you to become a charter member of our Gratitude Circle!

The Gratitude Circle is a community of generous supporters who make a monthly recurring gift to help ensure local families have access to the support they need throughout the year.

Whether it's $10, $25, $50, or $100 a month, your ongoing generosity helps provide:
🏡 Safe shelter and housing assistance
🍽️ Meals for families in need
❤️ Case management and supportive services
✨ Hope and a path toward a brighter future

As a member of our Gratitude Circle, you'll also receive quarterly newsletters featuring stories from our families, recognition in our annual Impact Report and on our website (donation amounts remain private), an invitation to our Holiday Tea at Portlight Shelter on December 12, and an entry into a drawing for two Packers/Texans tickets! 🏈

Homelessness doesn't take a break, and neither does the need for community support. Your monthly gift makes a lasting difference for families right here in Ozaukee County.

Join the Gratitude Circle today and help us create a community where every family has a safe place to call home.

Visit our website and select “Show my support by making this a recurring donation” under the Donate menu.

Thank you for being part of the Family Promise Ozaukee family. Your generosity means more than you know! 💚

The Gratitude CircleOngoing Giving. Ongoing Impact. Rooted in Ozaukee.Set up your recurring gift today and become a founding member of the Gratitude Circle. Your generosity helps create a community where every family has a safe place to call home. What Your Monthly Gift Can Do$10/month – Covers on...

11/02/2026

A few Saturdays ago, our shelter and case managers Ellen and David spent the morning with Mr Bob's Under the Bridge at Kosciuszko Park, volunteering with the team as part of their weekly community outreach!

It was truly a special opportunity to join forces at the frontline and support our neighbors facing homelessness and instability.

Thank you, Mr. Bob, for sharing a piece of your mission with us. We value our partnership and are grateful for all that you do. 💙

10/30/2026

🎃 Friends, we need your help!

At our monthly staff meeting this month, we decided to hold a friendly pumpkin decorating competition, and we need you to help choose the winner! Comment with the number of the pumpkin you think should win. 🏆

Votes must be in by this Sunday, November 1st. 🧡

10/27/2026

🎃 Happy Spooky Season! 👻

On Friday, we celebrated Halloween at Portlight with our shelter guests and staff! The night was filled with crafts, slime, scary movies, and sweet treats, and we loved every minute of it. 🕷️🍬

We hope everyone has a safe and fun-filled Halloween week! 🧡

10/26/2026

Last week, we were honored to be a recipient of Port Washington Common Council’s “Key to the City.” As an agency that does not seek recognition, it is extra special when received and this award means so much to us. Opening doors is what we do every day for our neighbors who face housing instability throughout Ozaukee County.

Whether it’s a space in our shelter, a new apartment through our Rapid Re-Housing program, rental assistance through our Homeless Prevention program, or a connection to an outside agency or resource through our Youth and Stabilization program, we are here to help open the door.

Thank you to the Common Council and to the Port Washington community for your continued support and trust. We are proud to serve this community and grateful to be recognized.

10/08/2026

Thanks so much Tom Didier Team and Missy for your support of our mission!

Our clients are amazing and so is Family Promise of Ozakee County!!

We raised $500 to donate to Family Promise at our Customer Appreciation Party! Special thanks to Missy Gonzales Hockerman for donating back ALL of her winnings!!

This is just one of the many reasons we love our community and want everyone to be able to find "home" here!

10/03/2026

Community, volunteers, past shelter guests and friends alike, THANK YOU!!! We had SO much fun on this beautiful fall day decorating pumpkins and connecting with the families in the community we serve at Fall Fest! 🫶🏽🎃🍂🦇🍁

10/03/2026

Family Promise is at Port Washington Fall Fest today from 11-5pm! Come join us in decorating pumpkins 🎃 in the family zone!

10/01/2026

Today we celebrated the retirement of Paul, who spent the last six years as Director of Homeless Programs and Data Analytics at Family Promise! 🎉

Paul played a critical role in our work over these years, including the expansion and opening of Portlight Shelter. Even now, we have past shelter guests and clients call and ask to speak with Paul directly, which says everything about his character and impact. 💙

We will miss Paul's kindness, compassion, and dedication to serving our community, and we hope he knows just how much of an impact he has had on our agency over the years.

Join us in celebrating Paul on his retirement! 🥂

Address

136 W Grand Avenue
Port Washington, WI
53074

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Telephone

+12622682723

Website

http://www.familypromiseoz.org/

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